OBITUARIES

Forsyth, GA Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Forsyth, Georgia, Monroe County, & Surrounding Areas.

James William Bealle

James William Bealle

Sep 15, 2020

Jim Bealle was born April 26, 1935 to Helen McComb Bealle and James William Bealle in Knoxville, Tennessee.  He passed away peacefully on September 15, 2020 in his daughter’s home in Bolingbroke, Georgia.

A native Tennessean, Jim grew up an only child in Jellico, a small town in Appalachian coal country. As a boy he loved his dog, Jeep, and...

Margie Ann Nipper

Margie Ann Nipper

Sep 14, 2020

Margie Nipper went home to be with our Lord September 14th, 2020. She was 77 years young passed away Monday at Heart of Georgia Hospice in Perry, GA.

Margie's Memorial Service will be Saturday, September 26th at 11:00 at Tattnall Square Baptist Church.

Margie was born in Murfreesboro, Tn. She retired from Walmart as Personnel Manager. She was a member...

David Mitchell Cox

David Mitchell Cox

Sep 12, 2020

Mr. David Mitchell Cox, age 72 of Macon, Georgia passed away Saturday, September 12, 2020. David was born in Colquitt, Georgia on April 25, 1948 the son of the late Nelson Cox and Jimmie Williams Cox. He graduated from Miller County High School in 1967.  David attended Gupton-Jones College of Funeral Service and received a Bachelor of Science Degree.  David...

Darryl Roland Adams

Darryl Roland Adams

Sep 10, 2020

Mr. Darryl R. Adams (63), passed away on September 10, 2020, in Macon, GA.

Mr. Adams was born in Newark, New Jersey. He is predeceased by his mother, Ms. Clara Adams and his son, Gregory Adams.

Mr. Adams served honorably in the United States Air Force. After completing his military service he was employed by Riverwood, Int.

Mr. Adams is...

SGM Charles A "Hoot" Gibson (Ret.) US Army

SGM Charles A "Hoot" Gibson (Ret.) US Army

Sep 6, 2020

SGM Charles A. “Hoot” Gibson (Ret.) US Army, 91, a longtime Juliette resident who was a highly decorated WWII, Korean and Vietnam War veteran, died unexpectedly Sunday September 6, 2020, at the Tennessee War Veterans Home in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.  A private service for family will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, September 12, 2020 at Monroe County Memorial Chapel.  Rev....

Kevin Jerome Bray

Kevin Jerome Bray

Sep 5, 2020

Kevin Jerome Bray passed away Saturday, September 5, 2020.  Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, September 9, 2020 at First Baptist Church of High Falls with burial  in the church cemetery. Rev. Jeff Giddens will officiate.  The family will greet friends following the service.  Due to the COVID-19 pandemic mask and social distancing will be required.

Kevin,...

Florence Horton Griffin

Florence Horton Griffin

Sep 4, 2020

Florence Rebecca Horton Griffin passed away Friday, September 4, 2020. Graveside service will be held at 12:00 p.m., Monday, September 7, 2020 at Monroe Hills Memorial Gardens with Rev. John Irwin officiating.  The family will greet friends from 11:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. the day of the service at Monroe County Memorial Chapel.

Florence, the daughter of the late Archie...

Terrell "Buddy" Sanders

Terrell "Buddy" Sanders

Sep 2, 2020

James Terrell “Buddy” Sanders passed away Wednesday, September 2, 2020, surviving a five year battle with mesothelioma.  Graveside services will be held at 2:00 P.M., Sunday, September 6, 2020 at East Juliette Baptist Church Cemetery.  Rev. Mark Goolsby will officiate.  Due to the COVID-19 pandemic there will not be a formal visitation.

Buddy was born February 21, 1946 in Juliette,...

Millicent Jewell Sinor

Millicent Jewell Sinor

Sep 2, 2020

Millicent Jewell Wingate Sinor passed away at home at 725 Thomaston St. Barnesville, GA on 2 September 2020 surrounded by family and friends. 

Jewell was born in Salisbury, Wiltshire England on 24 August, 1945.  She is preceded in passing by her mother, Millicent Joyce Wingate, her father Harry Lee Wingate, Jr and her sister Sara Wingate Hoyt. She is survived...

Chris Nathaniel Simpson

Chris Nathaniel Simpson

Aug 31, 2020

Chris Nathaniel Simpson, age 45 passed away Monday, August 31, 2020 at Upson Regional Medical Center.

Chris was born December 10, 1974 in Deland, Florida to the late Wesley Gene Simpson and Rebecca Jonell Lowery Simpson.

Chris is survived by his wife Devon Simpson and his children Ashley Simpson, Lydia Simpson, Jackson Simpson, and Gabriel Simpson: brother Brandon Simpson and...

Paulette Bowdoin Hunnicutt

Paulette Bowdoin Hunnicutt

Aug 30, 2020

Paulette Bowdoin Hunnicutt passed away Sunday, August 30, 2020.  Graveside services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, September 2, 2020 at Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery.  Rev. Mark Goolsby will officiate.   The family will greet friends following the service.  Due to the COVID-19 pandemic there will not be a formal visitation. 

Paulette, the daughter of the late Bert Bowdoin and...

Terry Smith

Terry Smith

Aug 30, 2020

John Terry Smith passed away Sunday, August 30, 2020.  Graveside services will be held at 3:00 p.m., Wednesday, September 2, 2020 at Monroe Memorial Gardens.  Rev. Darrell Corbin will officiate.   Due to the COVID-19 pandemic there will not be a formal visitation. 

Terry, the son of the late James Marion Smith and Doris Mable Bishop Smith was born July 1,...

Andrea Lynn Fortner

Andrea Lynn Fortner

Aug 24, 2020

Andrea Lynn Hitchings Fortner, 74, passed peacefully into the arms of her Savior in the early morning hours of August 24, 2020, at Coliseum Medical Center in Macon, Georgia.

Andrea was born in Portsmouth, Virginia, on November 28, 1945, the oldest child and only daughter of the late Bill and Edith Hitchings. With her father being in the Air Force,...

LaDonna Dellinger Jackson

LaDonna Dellinger Jackson

Aug 17, 2020

LaDonna Dellinger Jackson passed away on August 17, 2020 surrounded by her loved ones at St. Thomas Midtown in Nashville, Tennessee.  The family will greet friends from 6:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Friday, August 21, 2020 at Monroe County Memorial Chapel. A private memorial service will be held at a later date.LaDonna was born in Lincoln County, North Carolina on...

Agnes Piper Buice

Agnes Piper Buice

Aug 17, 2020

Agnes Piper Buice passed away Monday, August 17, 2020. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, August 20, 2020 at Greenwood Cemetery.  Rev. Chip Garrison will officiate, Due to the COVID-19 pandemic there will not be a formal visitation. 

Mrs. Buice, the daughter of the late Eddy Piper and Minnie Busby Piper was born November 6, 1934 in...

Gary Thomas Smith Jr.

Gary Thomas Smith Jr.

Aug 13, 2020

Gary Thomas Smith, Jr., age 55, of Barnesville “finished his race” and stepped into the presence of the Lord on August 13, 2020. Loved ones surrounded him as he took his final breath here on this earth.

Gary was a unique and vibrant soul always wanting to make you laugh and see the light side of this thing we call...

Wootson Harvey Thornton

Wootson Harvey Thornton

Aug 13, 2020

Wootson Thornton, 79, passed away August 13, 2020.

He was born November 9th, 1940 in Watkinsville, Georgia to the late Edward Thornton and Lovie O’Kelley and was preceded in death by his brother Frank Thornton.

Wootson is survived by his wife Sarah Ann, they met as teenagers and were married 58 years.  He is also survived by his brother Joe...

Mary Woods Legault

Mary Woods Legault

Aug 11, 2020

Mary Frances Woods Legault  passed away Tuesday, August 11, 2020.

Mary was born in Bibb County, the daughter of the late Bobby Carroll Woods and the late Susan Dixon Woods. She was also preceded in death by her grandmother, Mary Dixon, and her grandfather, Carroll Woods.

Mary is survived by her children, Colby Legault of Cumming and Colton Mullis of...

Charles Gregory Blythe

Charles Gregory Blythe

Aug 8, 2020

Charles Gregory Blythe, age 70, died August 8, 2020, at home with family at his bedside after a long battle with a chronic illness.Greg is survived by his wife, Peggy, his children:  Tamra (Jay) Pace, Melanie (David) Greenough, Gregory Michael (Gina) Blythe, Marc (Kathy) Zellner, and Jason (Pamela) Zellner; sisters,  Marilyn Blythe of Forsyth and Debi (Terry) Riffe of Lakeland,...

Ronald Eugene "Ronnie" Wright

Ronald Eugene "Ronnie" Wright

Aug 1, 2020

Ronald Eugene "Ronnie" Wright, age 82, of Douglas, Georgia passed away on August 1st, 2020 at his residence following a brief illness. 

Ronnie was born September 12th, 1937 in Aripeka, Florida to the late John Perry "J. P." Wright and the late Lucile Broadway Wright. Upon his mother's death in August 1938, his mother's sister, the late Estelle Broadway Shiver,...

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